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Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
The Dancercast circa 1902

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Labor and Leisure in the American Metropolis
Small bronze sculpture of a young girl balanced on one leg with the other raised, arms bent at her sides, dress and hair in motion, on a rectangular base
Small bronze sculpture of a child in mid-stride with one leg raised, wearing a dress and hat, mounted on a rough rectangular base; textured, expressive surface with golden-brown patina.
Small bronze sculpture of a figure in motion, leaning forward with head tilted upward, mounted on a rectangular base; dark patina with gold highlights and expressive, roughly textured modeling.
Small bronze sculpture of a standing figure with long flowing hair and billowing dress, leaning forward on a rectangular base, with rough textured modeling and dark brown patina. A signature is cast into the base.
Close-up of a bronze sculpture's rectangular base with rough, textured surface and dark patina with golden highlights; a cursive signature is incised along the front edge.
Artist or Maker
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1877-1968
Title
The Dancer
Date Made
cast circa 1902
Medium
Bronze with dark brown patina
Dimensions
7 3/8 × 3 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (18.73 × 8.89 × 9.53 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Bernard Kester
Accession Number
M.2022.55
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
American Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Asleson, Robyn. Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939. Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, 2024.
Copyright
© The Estate of Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller

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